Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act. It amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. The legislation focuses on restoring payments to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund. It also makes various technical and conforming amendments to the definitions and calculations used in the law. Finally, the bill clarifies the election options available for receiving certain county and state payments or revenue-based shares.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The legislation secures higher financial support resources and funding options for rural counties connected to land-grant funds.
- Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
The bill restores land-grant fund payments to counties and clarifies election options, supporting rural community financial resources.
- Scored +3
Would farmers be better off under this?
By restoring land-grant fund payments and clarifying local funding options, rural communities including agricultural areas benefit from enhanced county resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 restores the full payment terms to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund by removing references to "50-percent" and updating related revenue-based payment definitions. This may benefit local communities and individuals living in those counties by potentially securing higher financial support resources.
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Section 3 clarifies the election options detailed in Section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This provides clear choices for counties to select specific combinations of county payments, state payments, and revenue-based payments from the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, ensuring local officials can officially choose the most beneficial funding option for their constituents.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any explicit mentions of negative outcomes, specific burdens, or adverse consequences for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The legislation secures higher financial support resources and funding options for rural counties connected to land-grant funds. Would farmers be better off under this? — By restoring land-grant fund payments and clarifying local funding options, rural communities including agricultural areas benefit from enhanced county resources.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill restores land-grant fund payments to counties and clarifies election options, supporting rural community financial resources.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon